Poems written during the past twenty-four years deal with night, nature, death, dreams, poetry, painting, freedom, and politics

About the Author&colon;

Michael McClure is an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. He has collaborated with prominent artists, poets, and musicians, including Allen Ginsberg, Jim Morrison, and Terry Riley. McClure's journalism has been featured in "Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, " and "The San Francisco Chronicle, "and he has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and an Obie Award. His books of poetry include "Mysteriosos and Other Poems, Huge Dreams, " and "Rain Mirror." Leslie Scalapino (1944 2010) taught at Mills College in Oakland and at Bard College in New York State. Among her many books are "It's go in horizontal: Selected Poems, 1974 2006" (UC Press); "Day Ocean State of Star's Night: Poems and Writings, 1989 and 1999 2006, "and "Floats Horse-Floats or Horse-Flows."